Kaishu Yamazaki

Kaishu Yamazaki
Personal information
Full name	Kaishu Yamazaki
Date of birth	12 July 1997
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Persikabo 1973
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2016	SV Darmstadt 98 U19
2016–2017	Iwaki
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020	Albirex Niigata Singapore
2020–2021	Lion City Sailors
2021–2022	Hougang United
2022–2023	Mosta
2023–	Persikabo 1973
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Kaishu Yamazaki (born 12 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973.

Club career

Youth

Yamazaki spent a season of his youth career in Germany with SV Darmstadt 98's U19 team in 2015.[1]

Albirex Niigata Singapore

He signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore from Iwaki for the 2018 Singapore Premier League.[2] He made his debut for the White Swans in the 2018 Singapore Community Shield, winning his first piece of silverware in the process, after helping his team defeat Tampines Rovers 2–1.[3] In total, he made 44 appearances for Albirex in all competitions, helping them land a domestic treble.[4] At the end of the season, he was one of only four players to be retained by the White Swans.[1]

Yamazaki played well in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season and was called up for the Sultan of Selangor's Cup to represent the Singapore Selection team.[5] At the end of the season, he was also nominated for the Young Player of the Season award.[6]

Lion City Sailors

Following his exploits for the White Swans, Yamazaki was snapped up local giants Lion City Sailors for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[6]

Hougang United

1 season later, he joined Hougang United. He wins the 2022 Singapore Cup in the club first ever piece of silverware in their history.

Mosta

After 5 years in the Singapore Premier League, he joined European team, Mosta which is currently playing in the Maltese Premier League, the top tier in Malta.

Persikabo 1973

Ahead of the 2023–24 Liga 1, Yamazaki decided comeback to Southeast Asia and joined Indonesian Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973 alongside Singaporean coach, Aidil Sharin.[7]

Club statistics

As of 6 October 2023

Club	Season	League			Singapore Cup		League Cup		AFC Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albirex Niigata Singapore	2018	Singapore Premier League	24	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
	2019	Singapore Premier League	24	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	27	3
	Total		47	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	56	4
Lion City Sailor	2020	Singapore Premier League	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Lion City Sailor	Total		14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Hougang United	2021	Singapore Premier League	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
	2022	Singapore Premier League	19	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	22	3
	Total		39	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	42	4
Mosta	2023–24	Maltese Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Mosta	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Persikabo 1973	2023–24	Liga 1 (Indonesia)	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Persikabo 1973	Total		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			121	10	8	0	0	0	3	0	133	10

Honours

Albirex Niigata (S)

Hougang United

Singapore Cup: 2022

Individual

Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2021

References

hermesauto (March 1, 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
"Kaishu Yamazaki join the White Swan for 2018".
"Albirex Niigata (S) claim 2018 Community Shield with late winner". FOX Sports Asia. March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
"SPL giants Albirex Niigata Singapore retain four title-winning squad players". FOX Sports Asia. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
VAVEL.com (August 16, 2019). "Sultan of Selangor Cup 2019: Nazri Nasir to lead Singapore Selection in pursuit of ninth trophy". VAVEL. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
Ganesan, Deepanraj (December 19, 2019). "Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home". The New Paper. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
Muhammad Fajar Rivaldi (June 1, 2023). "Persikabo 1973 Resmi Rekrut Pemain Asing Pertama! Kaishu Yamazaki asal Jepang". Radar Jabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 1, 2023.

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[:0-1] rmesauto (March 1, 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[2] "Kaishu Yamazaki join the White Swan for 2018".

[3] "Albirex Niigata (S) claim 2018 Community Shield with late winner". FOX Sports Asia. March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[4] "SPL giants Albirex Niigata Singapore retain four title-winning squad players". FOX Sports Asia. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[5] VAVEL.com (August 16, 2019). "Sultan of Selangor Cup 2019: Nazri Nasir to lead Singapore Selection in pursuit of ninth trophy". VAVEL. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[:1-6] Ganesan, Deepanraj (December 19, 2019). "Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home". The New Paper. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[7] Muhammad Fajar Rivaldi (June 1, 2023). "Persikabo 1973 Resmi Rekrut Pemain Asing Pertama! Kaishu Yamazaki asal Jepang". Radar Jabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 1, 2023.